West Ham and Southampton go into their fixture on Saturday knowing a win will take them to the coveted 40 points mark. Both teams sit in mid table on 37 points, 6 points clear of the relegation zone.
Southampton are unbeaten in their last 4 Premier League games, winning the last 3 and have beaten Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea at St.Mary’s in the last 2 months. However, they have also lost to strugglers Sunderland, Wigan and QPR at home this season.
West Ham have struggled away from home this season scoring only 9 goals in their 16 away games, which is the joint lowest in the Premier League with Stoke. However, Southampton have not won 4 Premier League games in a row since 2001.
Southampton By Numbers
· 25% of Southampton’s home goals this season have come in the 15 minutes before half time, while 42% of the goals they have conceded at home this season have come in that same period.
· Southampton are unbeaten when leading at half time at home this season (W4 D1).
· 62% of Southampton’s points have come at home this season.
· Southampton have scored the first goal in 10 of their 16 home matches this season.
West Ham By Numbers
· West Ham have opened the scoring in only 4 of their away matches this season, with all 4 goals coming in the first half.
· West Ham have gone on to win 3 of the 4 away games when they have scored first this season, but lost all 9 when the opponent has scored first.
· 32.4% of West Ham’s points have come away from home this season.
· 6 of West Ham’s 9 away goals this season have come in the 15 minutes before the end of each half.
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· There have been over 2.5 goals in 50% of Southampton’s home games this season and in 50% of West Ham’s away games this season.
· Both teams have scored in 69% of Southampton’s home games this season but only in 38% of West Ham’s away games this season.